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To Prevent Washbasin Bottom from Wearing Out
The ears from some sirup buckets were removed and three of them soldered, at equal distances apart, on the bottom of the washbasin near the outside edge of the lower part. These prevented the wear from coming on the bottom of the basin, and it lasted several times as long as ordinarily.-Contributed by A. A. Ashley, Blanket, Texas (The Boy Mechanic, 1915)
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A Shellac Cement
As Shellac is the basis of almost all cements, a good cement can be made by thickening Shellac varnish with dry white lead. The two may be worked together on a piece of glass with a putty knife. -- The Boy Mechanic (1915) This too and trick is probably not relevant anymore due to the Lead content. Still interesting.
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